Mineralpedia Details for Hewettite
Hewettite
- Formula
- CaV5+6O16ยท9H2O
- Crystal System
- Monoclinic
- Crystal Habit
- Acicular
- Luster
- Silky
- Color
- red
- Streak
- brownish red
- Class
- Monoclinic - Prismatic
- Hardness
- -
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Hewettite from VanNavSan, Eureka Co., Nevada, United States
Deep red Hewettite sprays to about 0.75mm with thick coverage on yellow Vashegyite.
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Hewettite from Gold Quarry mine, Eureka Co., Nevada, United States
Dark red sprays of Hewettite to 5mm. An interesting specimen with also white Wavellite and apatite.
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Hewettite from Cactus Rat mine, Grand Co., Utah, United States
Flashy reddish Hewetitte crystals in conglomerate.
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